rolls up

present tense third-person singular of roll up

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rolls up Morning Consult rolls up its poll results over a three-month period to calculate the state approval rating. — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 And so the world’s least qualified transportation team rolls up to Sheridan’s parents’ mansion in Mark’s beat-up red sedan, completely unprepared for the ride of their lives. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026 More G-men arrive as the three find their way outside, and our heroes appear to be trapped until an unlikely ally rolls up in a minivan, urging them to get in. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026 Wherever two fluids slide past each other at different speeds, the boundary between them buckles, then curls, then rolls up into vortexes. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026 Each one rolls up to the same corporate parent in upstate New York. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 23 July 2026 The tent rolls up to a size of roughly 11 x 4 in (28 x 10 cm) for packing. — New Atlas, 18 July 2026 The material itself is soft, breathable, and machine washable for easy cleaning, and the pillow rolls up into a convenient carrying pouch that can be clipped onto your personal item for easy access. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026 As a delivery truck backs up to the loading dock of a warehouse on a 1,000-acre apple farm in LaFayette, New York, a worker rolls up the door to the cargo area, revealing 35 three-foot-tall bags filled with 5,000 pounds of weed. — Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolls up
Verb
  • Once the company and its shareholders become accustomed to such a financial boost, an environment where individual guest spending sharply increases even when domestic park attendance is soft or steady, there’s likely no turning back.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • This concern increases tenfold for flight attendants, as a negative interaction isn’t necessarily fleeting; they may be stuck in the air with rude or disorderly passengers for several hours.
    — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Today, Olde Naples Hotel rises beside its historic predecessor as a new-build interpretation rather than a reconstruction.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The figure rises to 49% among those in their twenties, and 16% are already relocating.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Economists expect Beijing to lean harder on stimulus to stabilize corporate profitability, as consolidation accelerates in sectors already facing sluggish demand, fierce competition and cutthroat price wars.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Openness expands access to talent, accelerates development and reduces dependency on a single vendor.
    — John Healy, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • On Wednesday afternoon, the National Weather Service in Los Angeles was forecasting elevated surf and strong rip currents at beaches this weekend and into next week as a result of multiple southerly swells.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The space suddenly swells with agents, assistants, clients and others shuffling through for lunch.
    — Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This strengthens the relationship and expands the partnership between Variety and SCAD, following the hosting of the 2026 class of 10 Animators to Watch at SCAD AnimationFest at its Atlanta campus earlier this month.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
  • It is funded through the Job Development Investment Grant program, which directs a portion of a JDIG award to the account when a company locates or expands in a Tier 2 or Tier 3 county.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Rolls up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolls%20up. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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